Tagi Khatun

Dagi (, ; ), also rendered as Taji and Tagi, was a Mongol noblewoman who later became empress dowager and grand empress dowager of China's Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. She was the mother of Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (Emperor Renzong).

Early life Her early life is unknown. She was from Khongirad clan, daughter of Kundu Temür, niece of Chabi and Nambui. She was married to Darmabala, son of Zhenjin, Crown Prince of Yuan around 1278. After Darmabala's death in 1292, she was forced to raise her sons alone, allying herself to Kökejin, widow of Zhenjin. She came into conflict with Empress Bulughan, widow of Temür Khan in 1306. Bulugan attempted to set up Muslim Ananda, son of Manggala as new khagan and exiled Dagi and his son Ayurbarwada to Huaizhou. and was granted Longfu Palace in Khanbaliq.

During reign of Gegeen Khan After Ayurbawada's death and start of her grandson Gegeen Khan's reign in early 1320 she returned to political scene, restoring Temüder to government. Gegeen was already installed as crown prince in 1316 under influence of Dagi, who saw him as more controllable. Temüder was appointed as his tutor after dismissal by Ayurbarwada. Dagi was also granted a new long title, as such she was one of few women in Chinese history who received multiple titles from reigning emperors. Later years Gegeen grow more willful and eventually gained his political independence after deaths of Temüder and Dagi in 1322. She was posthumously renamed Empress Zhaoxian Yuansheng on 22 March 1323 by Gegeen.

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Empress Dowager Zhaoxian Yuansheng (1307) by Külüg Khan Empress Dowager Tianyi Xingsheng Zhaoxian Yuansheng (1310) by Külüg Khan Empress Dowager Tianyi Xingsheng Zhaoxian Yuansheng Ciren Zhaoyi Shouyuan Quande Taining Fuqing (1315) by Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan Great Empress Dowager Tianyi Xingsheng Zhaoxian Yuansheng Ciren Zhaoyi Shouyuan Quande Taining Fuqing Huiwen Chongyou (1320) by Gegeen Khan